October 23, 2020 Why building an electric car is so expensive, for now Batteries can make up a third of a vehicle’s cost.
October 23, 2020 Global copper production to increase in 2021 after two years of declines: ICSG ICSG estimates a deficit of about 50,000 tonnes of copper this year and a surplus of about 70,000 tonnes in 2021.
October 22, 2020 China has copper flying like a FANG stock The metal’s rebound from four-year lows in March mirrors the rally in that other gravity-defying asset class, the FANG-powered U.S. stock market.
October 21, 2020 Cobalt, nickel price rally lifts EV Metal Index to 2020 high Cobalt prices are up 30% this year and nickel has rebounded from its pandemic lows, powering the MINING.COM EV Metal Index to $1.2 billion so far this year.
October 21, 2020 Global platinum demand to decline 7% in 2020 – report Implementation of stricter emission standards should see demand recover over the coming years.
October 21, 2020 China’s imports are soaking up the world’s excess copper China imported 3.55 million tonnes of refined copper in the first nine months, more than last year's tally and amounts to an extra million tonnes of metal.
October 21, 2020 Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal in takeover battle Nordgold refuses to give up the fight for Cardinal Resources; it has now offered A$1 per share.
October 21, 2020 Miners speed up automation as covid-19 impacts linger About 20% of people currently working in the mining and metals industry are at risk of being replaced by robots, says the the World Economic Forum.
October 19, 2020 Nickel, copper prices near new highs as China powers on Nickel at 11-month high and copper close to fresh two-year peak as China's construction and industrial production soars going into the fourth quarter.
October 16, 2020 Indonesia sees China firms lead ‘commitment’ for $35bn nickel investments Among the projects discussed was a plan by CATL and Ningbo Lygend Mining to create an integrated lithium battery production facility.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
